Angus Dean, 47, told the Daily Mail he thought using the mannequin would help get his old Volkswagen Golf noticed.

And boy. Did it.

Dean borrowed "Sandy" from a friend and posed her (fully clothed) in a variety of positions next to his 1990 hatchback. As well as being pictured opening the door and sitting in the driver's seat, Sandy was also used to point out areas of rust and other defects.

"I thought it was a great idea and I’ve had people ringing up about it," Dean told the Mail. "We did the same with a ride-on mower, and it sold straight away."

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